Military and Overseas Absentee Voting

Military and overseas voters can use a special process to get and return their ballot. Read the eligibility rules below before you apply. A spouse, parent, sibling or child age 18 and over can apply for you.

Apply for your ballot as soon as you can. Applications are good for one year—apply again each year and each time you change mailing addresses.

Emergency BallotDownload a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) if you worry there is not enough time to have a regular absentee ballot sent. The emergency ballot is a blank sheet to write your choices on and mail back.

Mail It Back by Election DayYou must send your ballot back by mail or package delivery, even if election officials emailed the blank ballot to you. Your ballot won’t count if it’s received after Election Day.

Eligibility

Uniformed or military personnel and their dependents.

Citizens overseas temporarily.

Citizens overseas indefinitely (not eligible to vote in state or local elections).